The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-03


locks fresh and beautiful TO the last and there lie
no confusion and worry. In some families the
daughters Of the house take their turn IN serving
save your handsomest dishes for the dessert
Fingerb0wls lnay be passed al the close, psrticu-
larry when iruit is served.
MENU.
First Course.
Oyster soup. Celery, Crackers
Second Course
RORsi Turkey, Cranberry Sauce, Mashed Potatoes
Onions in Cream. Cold Slaw, Vurnips,
Mangoes.
Third Course.
Quail on Toast, Jelly, Maoaroni, Mixed Pickles.
Dessert.
Baked Indian Pudding Mince Pie. Pumpkin Pie,
Cheese, Fruits, Cake, Coffee.
TO MAKE OYSTER SOUP.
Drain tlie liqnor from a quart of oysters and add
Tito pint OF boiling water; skim until clear and
add butter the size of AN egg with salt and pepper
90 taste. Add the oysters and one quart OF milk.
Boil until tlle oysters are limp aud pour into hot
tHTeen. les milk and more water Is preferred 10y
some. Donot boil your oysters past the imp Stage
ar they VIII shrink ad become tough.
ONIONS IL CREAM.
Silver onions are best Pare and cook until ten
der Ia sailed water. Drain off the water, add
cream, thcken with little flour batter. MIX and
butter may bc used instead OF cream.
QUAIL on TOAST
Split the quail open in the back cook until tender,
adding salt 90 tle water hen nearly done. Finish
the gridiron, or IA lot oven. Butter toast
break the orusis with a roling-pin, and put a
quail ON each slice.
BAKED INDIAN PUDDING.
One quart milk. one teacup -four, one teacup
cornmcai, one teacup moasses, one teacup chop,
ped suet or butter, one teaspoon each OF salt and
cinnamon. Bolt nearly all the milk, except enough
60 make a halter OF the -four and meali then stir
all into tile boiling milk When thick, add the
other ingredients, put in a butered dish and bake
two hours. Eat with butter and sugar.
DELICIOUS PUMPKIN PIE.
To two cups OF dry sifted pumpkin. add one cup
sugar three beaten eggs, half teaspoon ginger, one
teaspoon ground alisplce, two teaspoons cinnamon
and two cups OF boiled milk. Makes two large
pies Pumpkin should be cooked slowly for sew
enal hours, aud thoroughly dried of.
MIYEIEs RIBBON CAKE
Two cups sugar, three eggs, twOthrds cup but
ter one cup sweet milk three cups -four, one tea
spoon soda. a little salt; flavor with lemon. Pot
halt the above in two tins, and 10 the remainder
FRsins, one teaspoon Cassia, one teaspoon cloves
and allsilcc a little nutmeg and one tablespoon
hour. Bake la two tins. Spread jelly between
the four layers.-Ainnie j. Scott Noicott, VI
TRY AND REPORT.
HAPPY HorrsTHoID: I send the recipe for Chill
sauce lS large tomatoes, half ripe; five onions,
large; four cups of vinegar five green peppers. five
tabiespoonlns OF sugar. two of ginger, two OF ALL
spice two ~ cloves two Of salt; chop and mix and
boil one hour.-Ars w. Ii. Nigh,man, Port Gin
ton, o.
CHEAP FRUIT CAKE.
Two cups sugar two eggs half cup butter, half
pound raisins. cup milk. half teaspoonful
soda -four enough 10 make nice batter, not too
much flour make it still; bake in dripping pan.
Try and report.-Mrs. John ii. Peters.
coRNsTARcH CAKE
White Of six eggs. two cups white sugar. one cup
sweet milk, one cup butter. one cup cornstarch.
cups OF -four teaspoonful cream tartar, hall
teaspoonfu soda flavor TO tlste.-Tilie L. Misner,
shedd, Ore.
VIII some OF the girls please send directions for
making pretty toilet article, OF anything pretty
for wall decorations. J VIII send directions for
croehetiig very pretty cup and saucer a. any one
wishes it.-Annie Eycrhart, 2l3 Napoleon street.
JOhnstOwn, Pa.
VINEGAR PIE.
HAIRY HOUSEHOLD: have been silent mem-
Der oil your club for two wears but send my recipe
for vinegar pie; One cup of sugar. egg. two
talespoOidus Of vinegar. one teaspoonful OF -four,
all beat together, and baked with two crusts IL i
better the next day after il H. made. Try and re
port. Ne think they nice. Wife OF veteran
aud eX-prisouer in llth NL-Mrs. L. f. Floss
Brawnington, VI
WINTER STYLES
Hraiding on dresses l. still very popular.
Stripes aud plaids seen In new dress goods.
Wraps Tor dress occasions have long fronts and
ahort bucks, and are trimmed wlth jet.
Plain linen collars aud cuils in vogue, and
also those with dots or squares, IN shades OF pink,
red and blue
Plain un,iersldris Of velvet or plush have wooden
Combinations eth predominant largely for gen
enal wear
Bonnets are trimmed high in front
The STecian knot, slightly prOtruding AT the
back OF the head, rs worn by young ladies.
pretty sun fOr general wear consists of plain
wisisi Ia blue OF green, cloth and plaid skirt and
orRperies
common-senses shoes constantly increase in popu.
lRrity.
Tailor-made suits are in high favor
Nests ere used ln tllc newest basqucs.
More elk, white or cream, Is the favorite brids
Black aud Polar-bear muiis and boas are worr
by young ladies.
Lynn holds favor ms a standard fur
BrHids of al styles, plain and pattern, trim STUFF
dresses
Editors Chat.
Prizes awarded: r. Van Wrinkle 10 Annie I.
Marsh Tor oonundrums; winifred Buck TO Ami,
L. MARSH lur prctiiesi Photograph.
II the Writer from Woodbridge had given nams
and State. lac would have had credit for three cor
rect Bible answers.
Contributors must not get discouraged il VIVA
they send us fails 10 appear. Everything Is nppre
GATED and all the Editor do select a littl,
from great Tor every department TO suit ia.
varied wants OF lie readers Keep on writing
your turn may come next
Thanks Hattie; but puzzles appeared long ago
k Van w: There is such word as Canni
bilistio"
Della Graham. Burr Oak, Iowa, gives the prob
able solution 20 the Prisoners Puzzle la the follow
ing; The prisoner isRlready supposed 10 be Ia Gel
A. He Is obliged 10 go through every cell one
only. he has not been through cell A yet; he la
only been confined there and went in at the doc
on the outside OF A. Therefore lac may pass ni.
the fret rigiIt-land cell. and then pass through
cell A. thence into the next cell above cell A. an,
90 on until he reaches cell b."
Conversation Club.
Rules ol he Citb-l Write briefly Q Write onl,
ga one side ~ llie paper. g. Write 10 the point 4
Write on one subject. D. Write your best
Send answers 10 all puzzles for Use of Editor Eacl
week thc names Of those writing the best letters
style, composition. spelling. pennRnship aud gen
eral merit coitslucfed-Miii be named al the heai
OF this column on ibe Honor Roll First homo
will include AL Of these requirements sceon,
honor viii inclndc a deficiency iu some one poiul
No Others will be named.
HONOR ROLL-BEsT LETTER.
FIRST Honor-Goorge w. HilRngor, u Centrs
Park, Rochester, n y.
Second lonor-Ada A. Littler, Larned Kan
Ida "A. Cole, Grand Rapids Mich; George l.. Ham
mond AVOca y. \.
OUR ROLL-CALL-GREETINGs.
Ella Phelsn. daughter Co. E lsl CAV West ID.
oaiuF, Pa; Willard d. Lawrence Milton Iowa
Kate buelannn. Eldorl, Iowa, daughter 9th Iowa
Eleanor Y. Mnull, Bridgeion, n. j.; Ada A LitteI
daughter Co. J. 73d Ohio, Itrned, Kan; Deli
BKby, Mayheld, N "; Hattie NJ Debinaey
daughter Go, A, VII NY. south Erin NY: f.
~, daughter hth n y. Cav. Knapp Mis.; Berth
BunEey, Round Grove. lll 4. ~ lChnmpIiE. OH,
Mass George W. Hllflnger, son Co H. li6th n "
Rochester. N. ~ Hattie S~Hrtz Van Vert o.
Tena Esther johnson, Taylor. Ore; D. Ilnrris iIui
bard, lroquois, Oak; Mrs. j. W. Rouacl.!Jou \
Gladstone, n. - Cora Lowe, Marshall, III.